Michigan Secretary of State, ACLU, MichiganVoting.Org Coalition Host 40-Day Early Voting Campaign Kickoff
On Thursday, Sept. 24, outside of a "Vote" mural by artist Ndubisi Okoye on the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan headquarters in Detroit, the [...]
For Joe Biden, Push Relentlessly Until Nov. 3
By The National LGBT Newspaper Guild, BTL Member Among the many compelling reasons to make sure that Donald Trump and Mike Pence are not reelected on Nov. 3, [...]
Election Q&A: Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack Talks Reelection
As the November election draws nearer, Americans won't be voting just for a presidential candidate, both state and national candidates will be voted upon, too. [...]
Biden Rallies LGBTQ Supporters, Denounces Trump at HRC Event
Joe Biden sought to rally LGBTQ supporters at a Human Rights Campaign virtual event Thursday night, renewing his commitment to support the community if he [...]
LGBT Detroit to Co-Host Virtual Voting Event Sept. 24 With Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, BTL Publisher Jan Stevenson
Voting in any election is an important display of civic duty, but in regard to LGBTQ equality, the upcoming presidential election in November could have [...]
LGBTQ Champion on Supreme Court Dies
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the justice with the most pro-LGBTQ voting record in the history of the court, died Friday following a long [...]
Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown to Register Voters to Celebrate National Voter Registration Day
On Sept. 22, 2020, Americans will celebrate National Voter Registration Day with a massive cross-country effort to register voters well in advance of Election [...]
Voting Campaign NextGen to Host Jadein Black and Boylesque Drag Sept. 19
Drag Queens and Voting Machines While an event that combines drag performance with voter education might seem incongruous, the creative minds at the youth [...]
Sarah McBride Wins Primary, Likely to Be First Out Trans State Senator in U.S.
Sarah McBride, who in 2016 was the first openly transgender person to address the Democratic National Convention, made history again with a primary victory [...]
Equality at the Polls Needed: 2 LGBTQ Poll Workers Talk Volunteering
During the 2016 presidential race, roughly 1 million election inspectors, or poll workers as they are often called, were needed across the U.S. to aid in the [...]
LGBTQ Activists Condemn U.S. Rep. Fred Upton for Homophobic Attacks on Jon Hoadley
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-Michigan), one of the longest-serving members of the U.S. House of Representatives, has burnished a reputation for decency and [...]
GLAAD Condemns 3 Michigan Anti-Trans Campaign Ads
Last month Politico reported turmoil within the Trump administration about whether to run anti-transgender campaign advertisements in battleground states like [...]